| | TITLE | Barry McGee | IMPRINT | D.A.P./University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive | PRICE US | $49.95 CDN $49.95 | ISBN | 9781935202851 TRADE | FORMAT | Hbk, 6.75 x 9 in., 448 pgs, 450 color, 15 b&w. | CATALOG | FALL 2012 p. 13 | DISTRIBUTOR | D.A.P. | PUB DATE | 10/31/2012 | STATUS | Active | STOCK | In stock |
| A massive survey of the Mission School master.Barry McGee’s distinctive style, collaborative approach, and celebration of the energy of the street have profoundly influenced a generation of international artists. Barry would be the first to say that his contribution is not singular, that he was just one of many who broke out of the confines of art schools, galleries, and museums in the 1980s and 1990s to make the city itself a living space for art and activism. Yet his work has been unusually bold, generous, and effective. His images and themes have resonated globally. From the tragic loneliness of a social outcast to the transgressive idealism of a youthful tagger, the characters in McGee’s art can be found anywhere. Similarly, the two emotional poles of his work—compassion and vivacity—are universal. Barry’s art cogently and beautifully cuts to this core of human experience.
- Lawrence Rinder and Dena Beard, excerpted from the Foreword to Barry McGee. | GIFTS FOR GRADS 2013: 50 Perfect Choices for Recent Graduates!  |
| | | Barry McGeeEdited by Lawrence Rinder, Dena Beard. Text by Alex Baker, Natasha Boas, Germano Celant, Jeffrey Deitch. | Published on the occasion of the first major survey of Barry McGee’s work, this monumental volume records more than two decades of incredible fecundity, over the course of which McGee has pioneered a new iconography of sharp street vitality and graphic snap. McGee began as a graffiti artist on the streets of San Francisco, working under such tags as Ray Fong, Twist and Twisto, and his work since then has hugely expanded the terms of both street art and contemporary art. The freshness of McGee’s work stems in part from his virtuoso handling and consolidation of a whole panoply of influences, from hobo art, sign painting and graffiti to comics, Beat literature and much else. His extraordinary skill as a draughtsman is energized by his insistence on pushing at the parameters of art--his work can be shockingly informal in the gallery and surprisingly elegant on the street--and by his keen nose for social malaise.
This volume revisits McGee’s most influential installations in art spaces, and considers the evolution of his aesthetic within institutional settings. Previously unseen photographs by Craig Costello document the artist’s work on the streets of San Francisco in the early 90s, highlighting the contributions of his friends and mentors. Also included are images from the artist’s famous slide lecture, compiled and refined over the past 20 years, and an oral history of the Bay Area’s Mission School by McGee’s friends, mentors and collaborators. Featuring 450 images, including many never before published, the book is designed by the artist in collaboration with Conny Purtill.
Barry McGee (born 1966) began exhibiting his work in the 1980s--not in a museum or gallery setting but on the streets of San Francisco. In the early 90s he was closely associated with the Mission School and the San Francisco Bay Area’s graffiti boom. In 2001 his work was included in the Venice Biennale.Featured images are reproduced from Barry McGee. | |
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D.A.P./UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE
ISBN: 9781935202851 | US $49.95
Pub Date: 10/31/2012
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Edited by Aaron Rose.
DAMIANI
ISBN: 9788862080965 | US $49.95
Pub Date: 12/31/2010
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Edited by Lucy Flint-Gohlke. Texts by Raphaela Platow, Joseph D. Ketner, Josh Lazcano.
THE ROSE ART MUSEUM
ISBN: 9780962054587 | US $40.00
Pub Date: 2/1/2009
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Edited by Aaron Rose and Christian Strike. Interview with Agnes B.
D.A.P./ICONOCLAST
ISBN: 9781933045306 | US $39.95
Pub Date: 10/15/2005
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Artwork by Barry McGee. Edited by Germano Celant, Miuccia Prada. Text by Patrizio Bertelli.
FONDAZIONE PRADA
ISBN: 9788887029215 | US $65.00
Pub Date: 12/2/2002
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